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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: G20

Rain-ravaged Himachal ‘ready for tourists’ as G20 weekend begins, fests, carnivals pack rest of year

Hoteliers & govt officials optimistic that G20 rush will help state's tourism sector bounce back. Adventure sports, Dussehra fest to be promoted in a big way to draw visitors.

Cryptocurrency should not be made legal tender, key regulatory bodies tell G20 nations

International Monetary Fund & Financial Stability Board submit paper with policy recommendations for crypto regulation. G20 leaders expected to discuss it during Delhi summit.

UN chief urges G20 leaders to reset climate crisis and reform ‘outdated’ financial rules

Calling the global financial architecture 'outdated dysfunctional, and unfair,' Antonio Guterres said it needed deep, structural reform.

‘Democratic structures under attack’: Rahul slams Modi govt in Belgium but backs Russia-Ukraine stand

As New Delhi hosts flurry of world leaders for G20, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on week-long tour of Europe for meetings with European parliamentarians & Indian diaspora.

G20 Summit 2023: Modi, Biden discuss technology, democracy in bilateral meet ahead of G20

This year, the G20 is likely to grant full membership to the African Union, a move that will give it the same status as the EU, from its current designation of 'invited international organisation'.

‘Still negotiating’: EU’s Charles Michel says it’s hard to predict if G20 can agree on declaration

Michel said the EU wanted the G20 to focus on tackling global challenges to food and energy security, saying Russia was blocking Ukraine's exports of grain through the Black Sea.

PM Modi likely to hold 15 bilateral meetings with world leaders at G20 ‘heads-of-state’ summit this weekend

India’s year-long G20 presidency culminates in a marquee meeting of world leaders on 9 & 10 September in Delhi where they are expected to discuss pressing global issues.

After G20, India won’t get to be leader of Global South, can’t prevent new Cold War either

New Delhi’s exaggeration of rotational G20 presidency shows its limitations are not being understood. If India’s leaders believe all the rhetoric they are mouthing, it could be dangerous.

President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate NHRI conference on 20 September

The biennial conference aims to provide an opportunity for sharing good practices to support communities to respond to human rights impacted by climate change.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.